Roberts to Join SNY Big East Coverage

Former St. John’s head coach Norm Roberts will join SNY’s Big East television coverage, sources with knowledge told ZAGSBLOG.com.

As the official TV home of the Big East Conference, as well as a partner with Rutgers and UConn men’s basketball, SNY will showcase more than 100 live Big East games this season.

Roberts, who was fired in March after posting an 81-101 in six years at the Queens school and replaced by former UCLA coach Steve Lavin, should be uniquely positioned to give insight on the league’s teams.

Big East Media Day is Wednesday at MSG and SNY and ZAGSBLOG will have video interviews, stories and breaking news throughout the coming days.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.